Australia

KKR joins Amwins-Dragoneer consortium in Steadfast takeover

July 14 2026

The PE firm has joined the bidding consortium, with the deal terms of the proposed A$7.7bn transaction unchanged.

IAG offers ACCC remedies to advance RAC Insurance acquisition

July 13 2026

The insurer's proposed undertakings include annual product benchmarking, pricing safeguards and protections for smash repair providers in Western Australia.

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ASIC cancels CAIP Services broker's licence over inactivity

July 13 2026

The former general and life risk insurance adviser held its licence for 13 years before ASIC found it had stopped trading and struck it off.

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Brown & Brown and Howden climb AM Best global broker top 10

July 10 2026

Acquisition-led growth propelled several brokers up AM Best's latest global rankings, with Marsh retaining its top spot for a 16th consecutive year.

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ICA calls on government to require carmakers to sell parts to independent repairers

July 10 2026

Industry body says broader Right to Repair reforms would help curb repair costs and reduce upward pressure on motor insurance premiums.

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Arrow Global Insurance acquires Australian MGA Fusion Specialty

July 9 2026

The acquisition strengthens AGI's Asia-Pacific footprint and comes months after Fusion expanded into Japan's transactional risk market.

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Steadfast extends exclusivity period as Amwins, Dragoneer reaffirm US$5.33bn bid

July 9 2026

The deal would give Amwins a significant foothold in the Asia-Pacific market through Steadfast's underwriting agency operations.

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Middle East conflict, AI pull Asia’s insurance markets in different directions — Swiss Re

July 8 2026

Swiss Re expects Asia to outpace global insurance growth in 2026, though the regional outlook is splitting sharply between AI beneficiaries, energy-exposed markets and reform-led growth stories.

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MLX Risk Partners secures Australian financial services licence

July 8 2026

The AFSL approval follows the company's separation from Market Lane Insurance Group earlier this year.

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Australia's Zest Insurance appoints Natasha Golden to lead business

July 8 2026

The former WTW FINEX professions head joins the Willis-backed digital platform from within the wider group, bringing experience also gained at Aon and Marsh.

QBE Australia Pacific CEO Sue Houghton to retire at end-2026

July 8 2026

She has been with QBE for more than five years and has a financial services career spanning more than 35 years.

NeedCover names co-founder Grant Elliott as head of distribution

July 8 2026

The former MGA executive joins the newly launched network to lead its broker recruitment drive as it scales its authorised representative model across Australia.

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